K8NF3-VSTA

User Manual
Version 1.0 Published January 2007 Copyright2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Contents

1. Introduction.. 5
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Package Contents... Specifications... Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo.. Motherboard Layout... ASRock 8CH I/O.. 40

2. Installation.. 12

Pre-installation Precautions... 2.1 CPU Installation... 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink.. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM). 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Slots and AGP Slot).. 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 Jumpers Setup... Onboard Headers and Connectors.. Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation.. Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs. Driver Installation Guide.. Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions.. 2.11 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions... 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology... 3.1 Introduction... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys... Main Screen... Advanced Screen... 3.3.1 CPU Configuration... 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration... 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration.. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration.. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration.. 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration.. 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration... 3.3.8 USB Configuration... Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen.. Boot Screen...
SETUP 3. BIOS S ETUP UTILITY... 25

3.2 3.3

3.4 3.5

3.6 3.7 4.1 4.2

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.. 40 Security Screen.. 41 Exit Screen... 42 Install Operating System... Support CD Information... 4.2.1 Running Support CD.. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu... 4.2.3 Utilities Menu.. 4.2.4 Contact Information... 43 43
4. Software Support... 43

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8NF3-VSTA motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRocks consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRocks commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

Package Contents

1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x ASRock 8CH I/O Shield

Specifications

- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm - Socket 754 for AMD AthlonTM 64 and Sempron processors - Supports AMDs Cool n QuietTM Technology - FSB 800 MHz - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - NVIDIA nForce- 2 x DDR DIMM slots - Support DDR400/333/266 - Max. capacity: 2GB - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 2) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 3) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - 4 x PCI slots - 1 x AGP 8X slot (see CAUTION 4) - 7.1 CH Windows VistaTM Premium Level Superior Audio (C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA architecture) - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 8CH I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 Port - Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5) - 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD) and Hot Plug functions - 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header

Platform CPU

Chipset Memory

Hybrid Booster

Expansion Slot Audio LAN

Requirement Table Windows Minimum Hardware R equirement Table for W indows TM Vista Premium 2007 and Basic Logo
For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic logo, please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements.
CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2500+ 1GB system memory DX9.0 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory (Premium) with 64bit VGA memory (Basic) * After June 1, 2007, all Windows VistaTM systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows VistaTM Premium 2007 logo.

1.4 Motherboard Layout

19.1cm (7.5-in)

PS2_USB_PW1

PS2 Mouse

ATXPWR1

ATX12V1

CPU_FAN1

DDR400

USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3

USB2_3
DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)
DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

SOCKET 754

LAN PHY
RAID SATA ATA133 USB2.0 AGP 8X

30.5cm (12.0-in)

Super I/O

PS2 Keyboard

PARALLEL PORT

Top: REAR SPK

USB 2.0 T: USB0 Top: RJ-45 B: USB1
Bottom: CTR BASS Center: SIDE SPK

Bottom: MIC IN

Top: LINE IN

Center: FRONT

1.5V_AGP1

4Mb BIOS

NVIDIA nForceChipset

CMOS Battery

USB4_5

AUDIO CODEC

JR1 JL1

CLRCMOS2

FLOPPY1

SPEAKER1

PLED PWRBTN

AUDIO1 1

CHA_FAN1

PANEL 1

PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 754-Pin CPU Socket CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) NVIDIA Single Chipset Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2)
System Panel Header (PANEL1) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Game Port Header (GAME1) Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1) JR1 JL1 Jumper PCI Slots (PCI1- 4) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) Flash Memory Infrared Module Header (IR1) Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3, Blue)

ASRock 8CH I/O

Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime)
Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Serial Port: COM1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
* If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speakers plug into Front Speaker Jack. See

the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
TABLE for Audio Output Connection
Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker (No. 7) (No. 4) V V V V ---V Central / Bass (No. 5) --V V Side Speaker (No. 3) -V V V

2. Installation

K8NF3-VSTA is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

3. 4. 5.

Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

Step 1. Step 2. Step 3.

CPU Installation
Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.
The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6.

Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is Short. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is Open. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper PS2_USB_PW1

(see p.10, No. 1)

Setting

1_2 2_3

Short pin2, pin3 to enable +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or +5V +5VSB USB wake up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. JR1 JL1 Jumper

(see p.10, No. 22)

Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS2) (see p.10, No. 14)

Default

Clear CMOS
Note: CLRCMOS2 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS2 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!

Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.10 No. 19)

Pin1 FLOPPY1

the red-striped side to Pin1
Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. Primary IDE Connector (Blue)
(39-pin IDE1, see p.10 No. 9)
Secondary IDE Connector (Black)
(39-pin IDE2, see p.10 No. 8)
connect the blue end to the motherboard
connect the black end to the IDE devices
80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable
Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE device as Master. Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility and performance, please connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black). Serial ATA Connectors
(SATA1: see p.10 No. 10) (SATA2: see p.10 No. 11)
These two Serial ATA (SATA) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rate. Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard.

Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable

(Optional)

Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable
connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply
Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply. Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. The shared USB 2.0 header (USB2_3) is shared with USB ports 23 on the I/O panel. When using the front panel USB ports by attaching the front panel USB cable to USB2_3 header, the USB ports 23 on the I/O panel will not be able to function. This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.

USB 2.0 Header

(9-pin USB4_5) (see p.10 No. 17)
USB_PWR P-5 P+5 GND DUMMY

GND P+4 P-4 USB_PWR

Shared USB 2.0 Header
(9-pin USB2_3) (see p.10 No. 27)

USB_PWR P-2 P+2 GND

USB_PWR P-3 P+3 GND DUMMY

Infrared Module Header

(5-pin IR1) (see p.10 No. 26)

IRTX +5VSB DUMMY

GND IRRX
Internal Audio Connectors
(4-pin CD1) (CD1: see p.10 No. 24)
This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card. This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices.

Front Panel Audio Header

(8-pin AUDIO1) (see p.10 No. 21)

GND BACKOUT-R BACKOUT-L

1 AUD-OUT-L GND AUD-OUT-R MIC-POWER MIC

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1) (see p.10 No. 15)

PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND

This header accommodates several system front panel functions.
DUMMY RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.10 No. 16)

SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V

Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.

Chassis Fan Connector

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.10 No. 18)

GND +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED

Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.10 No. 6)
+12V CPU_FAN_SPEED GND FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

2. All in 1 Non-Logo Driver( W/ HotPlug & RAID): You may choose this item to install all-in-1 non-logo driver which supports Hot Plug and RAID functions, but it has not passed Microsoft logo certification yet. Please choose the driver which meets your requirement most from the abovementioned items during driver installation process. For users who install Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS, since Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver keeps on updating now. As long as we have the latest driver, we will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver and related information. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
2.10 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit Without RAID Functions
The installation procedures for Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit are subject to change. Please visit our website for the updates of Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver and related information in the future.
If you just want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows VistaTM or Windows VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions, you dont have to make a SATA driver diskette. Besides, there is no need for you to change the BIOS setting. You can start to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows VistaTM or Windows Vista TM 64-bit on your system directly.
2.11 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
Since the chipset vendor does not provide Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit RAID driver, RAID function is not available on this motherboard under Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. RAID function is only available under Windows 2000, XP or XP 64-bit OS.
If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Before installing Windows 2000 to your system, your Windows 2000 optical disk is supposed to include SP4. If there is no SP4 included in your disk, please visit below website for proper procedures of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/ spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay
STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CDROM as the boot device. C. When you see the message on the screen, Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?, press <Y>. D. Then you will see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A: press any key to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key. E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. STEP 2: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the SATA Operation Mode option to [RAID]. STEP 3: Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration, which is located in the folder at the following path:. \Information\Manual\RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS on your system. After step1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. When prompted, insert the SATA driver diskette containing the NVIDIA RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install.

3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) / / + / <Enter> <F1> <F9> <F10> <ESC> Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items To bring up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen To load optimal default values for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

Main Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot

Advanced

Security

System Overview

System Time System Date BIOS Version Processor Type [17:00:09] [Mon 01/22/2007]
Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
: K8NF3-VSTA BIOS P1.0 : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ (64-bit supported) Processor Speed : 1800MHz Microcode Update : 50FF2/68 : 128KB L1 Cache Size : 256KB L2 Cache Size Total Memory DDR 1 DDR 2 : 256MB : 256MB/166MHz (DDR333) : None

+Tab F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to specify the system time. System Date [Day Month/Date/Year] Use this item to specify the system date.

Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

Advanced Settings

WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration

Options for CPU

Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC
Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

3.3.1 CPU Configuration

Chipset Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced

Chipset Settings

OnBoard UAA Audio OnBoard LAN AGP Data Rate AGP Aperture Size AGP Fast Write AGP SideBand Address Primary Graphics Adapter CPU-NB Link Speed CPU-NB Kink Width DRAM Voltage AGP Voltage [Auto] [Enabled] [8X] [64MB] [Disabled] [Enabled] [PCI] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]

To set DRAM Voltage.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
OnBoard UAA Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard UAA Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard UAA Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature. AGP Data Rate Use this item to adjust the AGP Data Rate. Configuration options: [8X], [4X]. The default value is [8X]. AGP Aperture Size It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. It is recommended to leave this field at the default value unless the installed AGP cards specifications requires other sizes. Configuration options: [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB], and [512MB].
AGP Fast Write This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support. AGP SideBand Address This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP SideBand Address. Configuration options: [Enabled], and [Disabled]. Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options: [PCI] and [AGP]. CPU - NB Link Speed This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency. Configuration options: [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], and [800 MHz]. CPU - NB Link Width This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link width. Configuration options: [Auto], [8 bit], and [16 bit]. DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [Ultra High], [High], and [Normal]. The default value is [Auto]. AGP Voltage Use this to select among [Low] and [High] for AGP Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

ACPI Configuration

ACPI Settings
Suspend To RAM Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On ACPI HPET Table [Disabled] [Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]
Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature.
Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If you set this item to [Disabled], the function Repost Video on STR Resume will be hidden. Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. (STR refers to suspend to RAM.) Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system. ACPI HPET Table Set this item to enable to include High Precision Event Timers support. The default value is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows VistaTM certification.

3.3.4 IDE Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration
OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode HDD Fast Detection Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 [Both] [Enabled] [non-RAID] [Disabled] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. BOTH: enables both IDE Controllers. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

OnBoard IDE Controller You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel. Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will disable the both. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both]. OnBoard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the OnBoard SATA Controller feature. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [non-RAID]. If you want to operate RAID function on SATA HDDs, please select [RAID]. HDD Fast Detection Configuratin optins: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Disabled]. IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will use the Primary IDE Master as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of Primary IDE Slave, Secondary IDE Master, and Secondary IDE Slave as well.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master
Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. :Hard Disk :MAXTOR 6L080J4 :80.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-6 :Supported [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled]
Select the type of device connected to the system.
Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer
TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.
After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
[CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices.

3.3.8 USB Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration
USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.
USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. USB 2.0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support. Legacy USB Support Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,. etc. Or you may select [Auto] so that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB device connected, Auto option will disable the legacy USB support.
Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot H/W Monitor
Hardware Health Event Monitoring
CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V CPU Quiet Fan : 37 C / 98 F : 31 C / 87 F : 2833 RPM : N/A : : : : 1.532 V 3.129 V 4.877 V 11.741 V F1 F9 F10 ESC

[Disabled]

Select Screen Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. The default value is [Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin CPU fan.

Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority.
Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device Removable Drives [1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM-MAXTOR 6L08] [CD/DVD: SM-CD-ROM] [USB]
Configure Settings during System Boot.
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration
Boot From Network Bootup Num-Lock [Disabled] [On] To enable or disable the boot from network feature.
Boot From Network Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature. Boot Up Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up.

Security Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it.

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Socket 754 for AMD Athlon 64 and Sempron processors NVIDIA nForceChipset
ASRock, an Expert in Windows VistaTM

Detail Specification

Platform CPU
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm - Socket 754 for AMD Athlon 64 and Sempron processors - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology - FSB 800 MHz - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - NVIDIA nForce- 2 x DDR DIMM slots - Supports DDR400/333/266 - Max. capacity: 2GB - ASRock U-COP - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - 1 x AGP 8X slot N/A - 7.1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level Superior Audio (C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA architecture) - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 Port - Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Chipset Memory

Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control Expansion Slot - 4 x PCI slots

Graphics

Audio LAN
Rear Panel I/O ASRock 8CH I/O

Product brief

FSB 800MHz, Hyper-Transport Technology and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology Supports DDR400/333/266 with 2 DIMM slots, maximum capacity up to 2GB Untied Overclocking : During Overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed AGP/ PCI Buses 1 x AGP 8X slot 2 x Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s, supports RAID (RAID 0, 1 and JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions 7.1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level Superior Audio (C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA architecture), 10/100 Ethernet LAN Windows Vista Premium Logo Ready ASRock 8CH I/O: 4 ready-to-use USB ports, 7.1 channel audio jacks BIOS Feature Connector
- 2 x Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions - 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports; 2 of them are shared with USB23 ports on the I/O panel) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)

Support CD

Hardware Monitor - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/Vista / TM Vista 64-bit compliant - FCC, CE, WHQL - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield - Floppy/ATA 133 cables - 1 x SATA data cable (optional) - 1 x SATA 1 to 1 power cable (optional)
OS Certifications Accessories
The specification is subject to change without notice. The brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Any configuration other than original product specification is not guaranteed.